The Fighting Guardsman

The Fighting Guardsman
Directed by	Henry Levin
Screenplay by	Edward Dein Franz Schulz
Based on	The Companions of Jehu by Alexander Dumas
Produced by	Michael Kraike
Starring	Willard Parker Anita Louise Janis Carter John Loder
Cinematography	Burnett Guffey
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	January 4, 1946 (1946-01-04)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Fighting Guardsman is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Willard Parker, Anita Louise, Janis Carter and John Loder. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is a swashbuckler based on the 1857 novel The Companions of Jehu by Alexander Dumas.

Plot

A French baron leads rebels like a Robin Hood, stealing Louis XVI's taxes to give to the poor.

Cast

• Willard Parker as Roland, also known as the Baron de Saint-Hermaine
• Anita Louise as Amelie de Montrevel
• Janis Carter as Christine Roualt
• John Loder as Sir John Tanlay
• Edgar Buchanan as Pepe
• George Macready as Gaston de Montrevel
• Lloyd Corrigan as King Louis XVI
• Shelley Winters as Nanette
• Edith Evanson as Madame Paquin
• Mauritz Hugo as Andre
• Ray Teal as Albert
• Maurice Tauzin as Edouard de Montrevel
• Victor Kilian as Montebar
• Elisabeth Risdon as Madame de Montrevel
• Ted Hecht as Emile
• Ian Wolfeas Prefect Berton
• John Cason as Baptiste
• Ethan Laidlaw as Jacques
• Gino Corrado as Roualt

Production

It was Parker's first lead role; he made it on his return from the army.^[1] Filming started in December 1944.^[2]

References

1. "'Hunk of Man' Parker Cast as Swashbuckler: Metro Captures Warners' Find, Plans Build-up; Robert Duke Lead in 'Faces'". Los Angeles Times. 11 Dec 1944. p. 11.
2. "Willard Parker to Play Lead Role in Columbia's 'The Fighting Guardsman' -- Six Films Due This Week". New York Times. 11 Dec 1944. p. 19.

External links

• The Fighting Guardsman at IMDb
• The Fighting Guardsman at TCMDB